Ship Record

HMS Barfleur (1892)

Learn about HMS Barfleur (1892), a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.

HMS Barfleur (1892) was a Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleship.

Service History

HMS Barfleur belonged to the Centurion-class battleship and served during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century transition before HMS Dreadnought transformed battleship design.

Historical Significance

HMS Barfleur forms part of the Royal Navy's pre-dreadnought era, bridging the gap between ironclads and all-big-gun battleships.